Pawtuckaway Lake Association

The call came in on Friday July 9, 2010 at 6 PM from Lilia Guerra from Sachs Road. She reported a sighting of Purple Loosestrife on the Eastern edge of Horse Island where it opens to the South Channel. We agreed to meet Saturday morning, weather permitting, to see the site. We met in a downpour and I pulled one of the suspicious plants. During the storm I had shelter in a tent type structure of Dave's from Stoneham, MA in Horse Island site #70.

Peggy Tucker then took the plant sample to Therese Thompson on Sunday morning. They both were checking boats at the Fundy at 4 AM for a fishing tournament Sunday. Therese confirmed our concerns and recommended pulling the plants and removing their heads (the pinkish purple flower on top of it). At 5 PM Sunday, Gary St. Pierre, Peggy Tucker and Steve Soreff returned to the Horse Island site. First we cut and bagged all the heads off the now flowering plants, then we proceeded to pull all of them. It proved to be a localized but extensive number of  Purple Loosestrife.

PLIA note: We would like to thank the dedicated efforts of Peggy, Steve and Therese. They could use your help, if you would like to become involved please contact Steve Soreff at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or Donna Danis at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it